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circling

UK //ˈsɜːklɪŋ//US //ˈsɜːrklɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'circulen',来自古法语 'cercler',最终源自拉丁语 'circulus'(小圆圈),是 'circus'(圆环)的指小词。

verb

❶ 指物体在空中或地面上以环形路径移动,通常围绕某个中心点旋转或盘旋。

“The eagle was circling high above the mountains.”

(老鹰在高山上空盘旋。)

“The children were circling around the teacher during the game.”

(孩子们在游戏中围着老师转圈。)

❶ 比喻反复思考或讨论某个问题,但没有得出明确的结论或解决方案。

“We've been circling this issue for hours without progress.”

(我们围绕这个问题讨论了好几个小时,但毫无进展。)

“His thoughts kept circling back to the same worry.”

(他的思绪不断回到同样的忧虑上。)

同义词:orbiting, revolving, spinning, rotating, circulating

noun

❶ 指环形运动或围绕某物旋转的行为或过程。

“The constant circling of the fan made her dizzy.”

(风扇不停地旋转让她感到头晕。)

“We observed the circling of the planets around the sun.”

(我们观察到行星围绕太阳的运转。)

同义词:rotation, revolution, orbit, circuit, gyration

常见短语

circling the drain — 俚语,形容某事物处于即将失败或结束的状态,就像水在排水口打转即将消失一样。

“The company has been circling the drain for months before finally declaring bankruptcy.”

(这家公司在宣布破产前几个月就已经岌岌可危了。)

circling back — 指稍后重新讨论或回到某个话题,通常用于会议或谈话中。

“Let's circle back to this issue after we've gathered more information.”

(等我们收集更多信息后再回到这个问题上来讨论。)